With reports that China and Russia are using AI to target Americans, Microsoft President Brad Smith told U.S. lawmakers today that Know Your Customer (KYC) policies—standard in traditional finance—could play a part in national security.

“We’ve been advocates for those,” Smith said. “So that if there is abuse of systems, the company that is offering the [AI] service knows who is doing it, and is in a better position to stop it from happening.”

Smith was testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary about the potential dangers of Artificial Intelligence. During the hearing—which also included NVIDIA Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Research William Dally and Professor of Law at Boston University Woodrow Hartzog—Smith said KYC could fight the misuse of artificial intelligence in spreading misinformation and interfering in elections.

In response to a question about foreign interference from Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Smith said that all companies developing AI technology should ensure that foreign governments do not use generative AI tools in this way.

Smith had previously urged lawmakers in May to move faster on AI rules and for companies to do more to better safeguard users and the technology—including endorsing a requirement that developers obtain a license before deploying artificial intelligence tools. In June, the Go to Source to See Full Article
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